A humanitarian crisis
When the Americans were leaving Afghanistan in August 2021, two kinds of immediate crises were being predicted by everyone who was even remotely connected to Afghanistan. One, there was clear…
International aid
Politics is not merely the art of the possible but the pursuit of concerted hypocrisy. When it comes to that matter of funding good causes – foreign aid, for instance…
Afghan refugees: what does the law say?
If this happens, Pakistan will face the biggest brunt of it as before. The federal interior minister has made a statement that Pakistan will not open up its borders to…
To the international community
Dear Global Leaders, Influencers, Thinkers, Diplomats, and Parliamentarians: You are aware of the barbaric attacks by the Israeli armed forces on the besieged territory of Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, and Gaza,…
Lawfare by Pakistan
Lawfare is defined as the theory and practice of the use of international law as an instrument to advance one's own interests. Orde Kittrie’s book on ‘Lawfare’ defines it as…
Post-9/11: unilateralism v international law
Post-9/11, the world is witnessing increasing violations of international law, especially International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in conflict situations, specifically where powerful states are involved,…
The end of humanitarianism?
The last century has seen the emergence of several humanitarian norms and laws that were arduous, even frustrating, to implement and often ignored by governments, but which were the result…
Inclusive humanitarian work
THE underlying ethos behind humanitarian work is embedded in dignity, inclusion and equality. In the discourse pertaining to development, the word ‘inclusion’ is gaining traction, particularly in the Global South.…
Lessons in lawfare
The metrics of gauging the success or failure of 21st-century armed conflict have changed. Men and materiel are no longer its only casualties. Increasingly, new casualties are being reported on…
Diplomatic crisis becomes humanitarian issue
Rashed al-Jalahma, 22, has lived almost his whole life in Qatar, but he now faces the decision of whether to stay or return "home" to Bahrain. The aeronautical engineer student…
